Bushing model, anvil

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OBJECT TYPE: VASCULAR SUTURING/METAL
DATE: 1960–1969
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1991.0444.001

MANUFACTURER: NRC, Div. of Mechanical Engineering
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 2
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: METAL

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 17.5 cm
Width: 8.0 cm
Height: 9.9 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Medical Technology
Category: Instruments
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: NRC
Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
City: Ottawa

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: PROBABLY IN THE 1960'S & 1970'S
Canada: EXAMPLE OF LEADING EDGE MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPED BY THE NRC MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DIVISION
Function: USED TO DEMONSTRATE THE DESIGN OF THE ANVIL BUSHING OF A VASCULAR SUTURING DEVICE DEVELOPED BY THE NRC
Technical: THIS BUSHING WAS PART OF A VASCULAR SUTURING DEVICE DEVELOPED TO MEET THE REQUIREMENT FOR AN INSTRUMENT WHICH WOULD PERMIT THE RAPID END-TO-END JOINING OF BLOOD VESSELS WHERE EITHER THEIR SMALL SIZE OR FRAGILITY MADE IT DIFFICULT TO ACCOMPLISH THIS TASK BY SEWING.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: .1 AFFIXED LABELS READ: 'Anvil bushing/ Manchon-enclume'
Missing: N/A
Finish: .1 HAS TWO LABELS ATTACHED - BLACK WITH WHITE PRINTING/ CHROMED
Decoration: N/A

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NRC, Div. of Mechanical Engineering, Bushing model, anvil, between 1960–1969, Artifact no. 1991.0444, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/1991.0444.001/

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